St James Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England

High Street, Isle of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS

Head of School · Miss Fay Cordingley

From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 2 September 2026. Report a correction

Key facts

Pupils176Capacity 210

OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 24 May 2023

TrustMedway Anglican Schools Trust

Free school meals29.6%

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 24 May 2023.

Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.

Reception applications close 15 January 2027

For September 2027. Apply through Medway council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.

All 12 families who put it first were offered a place.

Places offered12

Applications18

First choice12

First-choice offers12

Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.

Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).